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flexion
[flek´shun]1. the act of bending or the condition of being bent.
2. in obstetrics, the normal bending forward of the head of the fetus in the uterus or birth canal so that the chin rests on the chest, thereby presenting the smallest diameter of the vertex.
plantar flexion bending of the toes or foot downwards toward the sole.
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flex·ion
(flek'shŭn), [TA] Avoid the misspelling flection.1. The act of flexing or bending, for example, bending of a joint to approximate the parts it connects; bending of the spine so that the concavity of the curve looks forward.
2. The condition of being flexed or bent.
[L. flecto, pp. flexus, to bend]
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flexion
(flĕk′shən)n.
1. also flection Anatomy
a. The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors.
b. The resulting condition of being bent.
2. A part that is bent.
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flex·ion
(flek'shŭn)1. The act of flexing or bending, e.g., bending of a joint so as to approximate the parts it connects; bending of the spine.
2. The condition of being flexed or bent.
See: open-packed position (2)
See: open-packed position (2)
[L. flecto, pp. flexus, to bend]
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flexion
1. The act of bending of a joint or other part or the state of being bent.
2. Pertaining to a bent part as in flexion deformity.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
flex·ion
(flek'shŭn)1. The act of flexing or bending.
2. The condition of being flexed or bent.
Synonym(s): open-packed position (2) .
Synonym(s): open-packed position (2) .
[L. flecto, pp. flexus, to bend]
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